Q. I feel perfectly healthy, but my latest physical showed an abnormal thyroid lab test. I take a handful of vitamins, no drugs, and I don’t want to start any now. My doctor wants me to begin ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Everyday habits are helpful for supporting thyroid health ...

Millions of Americans suffer from underactive thyroid glands, and most don't even know it can cause a variety of health problems. Proper testing has long been deemed the key to getting the right ...

Thyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is working. TSH helps the thyroid gland know when to make more thyroid hormones. Free T4 is the type of hormone that becomes active when ...

Myxedema is caused by the deposition of hyaluronic acid in patients with thyroid disease. Blood tests can detect thyroid dysfunction, which can result in cardiac, GI, and menstrual disturbances as ...

The scenario is fairly common: you are in your medical provider’s office for a checkup and also happen to be getting lab work done. You report that you have no symptoms of feeling cold or fatigue, ...

Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) are among the most commonly requested laboratory investigations; they help clinicians assess the thyroid status of patients and manage patients' treatment. Therefore, ...

Thyroid dysfunction affects an estimated 20 million Americans and about 1 in 8 women will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime. Yet, up to 60% of those with thyroid disease are unaware of ...

A 52-year-old woman with progressive multiple sclerosis despite treatment was started on biotin 300 mg per day, based on a recent phase 3 trial showing improvement of multiple sclerosis symptoms with ...

Thyroid health is tricky. For many people, test results come back as “normal”, and yet they don't feel normal at all. Fatigue, mood swings, weight changes and brain fog – these issues are often ...

RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...